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Why digital government #records are so hard to preserve | History depends on records that weren’t built to last

Chat apps, e-mail, and cloud files have become the primary record of how power is exercised. #Archivists are trying to preserve them before formats go dark or messages disappear without a trace
The #NationalArchives added 463 terabytes of #electronicrecords to its permanent collection in 2024 alone
By Steven Melendez edited by Eric Scientific American

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-digital-government-records-are-so-hard-to-preserve/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TIS_070726&utm_term=obtaining%20them%20and%20storing%20them%20have%20become%20a%20huge%20technical%20challenge&_kx=KHQi74mr8ZYc-H9epB72kEYQQBYtaO92jqUwIC3nG5F2nPFqqBM9K9jToYR9SmgV.WEer5A

Military units will only be able to keep records and auxiliary documents in electronic form, according to the Ministry of Defense. Transition will leave only electronic records, paper journals and duplicating information will be prohibited. #MinistryOfDefense #ElectronicRecords

Military units will only be able to keep records and auxiliary documents in electronic form, according to the Ministry of Defense. Transition will leave only electronic records, paper journals and duplicating information will be prohibited. #MinistryOfDefense #ElectronicRecords